The U.S. Is Unhappy That Mexico Is Spending Money on Its Own Citizens
Mexico’s populist president should instead be spending more on furthering U.S. interests, according to a leaked intelligence document.
Jose Olivares
José Olivares is a Lead Producer for TI podcasts. He is a bilingual investigative journalist and audio producer whose work has focused on immigration, criminal justice, Latin America, and human rights. Prior to The Intercept, he was an associate producer for WNYC’s “The Takeaway.” In 2020, he was part of a team including ICIJ, The Intercept, WNYC, and others, who received a New York Press Club award for reporting on solitary confinement in immigration detention centers. He is originally from Mexico City and is based in Brooklyn.
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